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Department of Public Administration

University of Dhaka

Approved Syllabus for BSS (Honours) and MSS Programme under the Semester

System

B.S.S. (Honours)

Under the new semester system, the proposed course structure and syllabus for BSS

(Honours) degree will be as follows:

Course Number Course Title Total Marks Credit Hours

1st Semester

PA 111 Introduction to Public Administration 100 4

PA 112 Fundamentals of Management 100 4

PA 113 Fundamentals of Economics 100 4

PA 114 Fundamentals of Sociology 100 4

2nd

Semester

PA 121 Introduction to Politics and Government 100 4

PA 122 Introduction to Bangladesh Public

Administration

100 4

PA 123 Local Government and Decentralization 100 4

PA 124 Rural Development 100 4

Total 8 courses 800 32

Course Number Course Title Total Marks Credit Hours

3rd

Semester

PA 211 Introduction to Political Economy 100 4

PA 212 Human Resource Management 100 4

PA 213 Urban Development and Governance 100 4

PA 214 Human Resource Management in

Bangladesh Public Service

100 4

4th

Semester

PA 221 Governance and Leadership 100 4

PA 222 Management of NGOs and Social

Entrepreneurships

100 4

PA 223 Gender, Administration and

Development

100 4

PA 224 Public Financial Administration and

Management

100 4

Total 8 courses 800 32

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Course Number Course Title Total Marks Credit Hours

5th

Semester

PA 311 Basic Concepts of Social Research 100 4

PA 312 Project Management 100 4

PA 313 Environment, Disaster and Risk

Governance

100 4

PA 314 Civil Rights, Judicial and Regulatory

Administration in Bangladesh

100 4

6th

Semester

PA 321 Management of Banks and Financial

Institutions

100 4

PA 322 Managing Public Private Partnerships 100 4

PA 323 Qualitative Research Methods 100 4

PA 324 Administrative Law and Ethics 100 4

Total 8 courses 800 32

Course Number Course Title Total Marks Credit Hours

7th

Semester

PA 411 Introduction to Public Management 100 4

PA 412 Performance Management: Theory and

Practice

100 4

PA 413 International Trade, Protection and

Negotiation

100 4

PA 414 Quantitative Research 100 4

8th

Semester

PA 421 Managing Innovation and Change in

Public Sector

100 4

PA 422 Introduction to Public Policy 100 4

PA 423 Research Monograph 100 4

Viva-Voce* and Comprehensive (50+50) 100 4

Total 8 courses 800 32

*Viva-voce will be held in each semester after the final examination. The distribution of

marks will be

First Semester-Sixth Semester (5 marks each semester 5X6=30)

Seventh Semester 10

Eighth Semester 10

Total: 50

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Summary of the Proposed Course Curriculum

Semester Number of Courses Total marks Earned Credits

One 4 400 16

Two 4 400 16

Three 4 400 16

Four 4 400 16

Five 4 400 16

Six 4 400 16

Seven 4 400 16

Eight 2 200 8

Research monograph 100 (Monograph=75

Midterm=25)

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Viva-voce and

Comprehensive

100 (50+50) 4

Total 30 courses+ research

monograph+viva-

voce and

comprehensive

3200 128

MSS Final Year

Course

Number

Course Title Total

Marks

Credit

Hours

1st Semester

PA 511 Public Administration: Theories and Debates 100 4

PA 512 Development Theories and Administration 100 4

PA 513 Organizational Behaviour 100 4

PA 514 Contemporary Issues and Problems of Public

Administration in Bangladesh

100 4

2nd Semester

PA 521 Classics in Governance and Public

Administration

100 4

PA 522 Comparative Public Administration 100 4

PA 523 Public Policy Analysis 100 4

Viva-Voce* and Comprehensive (50+50) 100 4

Total 8 courses 800 32

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1st Semester

PA 111: Introduction to Public Administration

This course is designed as a broad introduction to public administration. Public

administration differs from many other areas in academia in that it has a strong practical

component. This course will introduce students to both the theoretical and practical sides

of public administration. The topics like origin and growth of public administration,

major theories of organization and management, processes and dimensions of public

administration, and the relationship between politics and administration will be covered.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to gain a basic understanding of

public administration.

Course Contents:

Introduction: Concepts of Public, Administration and Management, Meaning and

Definitions of PublicAdministration, Its Scope and Importance, Public Administration

and Private Administration, Relationship of Public Administrationwith Other Disciplines.

Origin and Growth: Growth of Public Administration and its Relationship with Family,

Society, State and Government.

Paradigms of Public Administration: Meaning of Paradigm, Necessity of Paradigm,

Different Paradigms and their Applicability.

Basic Concepts of Public Administration: Power and Authority, Constitution, Public

Interest, Market, Sovereignty, Ecology of Public Administration.

Organization in Public Administration: Role and Functions of Organization, Basic

Elements of Organizations, Formal and Informal Organizations, Bureaucracy, Different

Types of Public Organizations, Evolution of Public Organization.

Structure of Public Administration: Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Central and

Field Administration, Local Government, Corporations, Autonomous Bodies.

Administrative Processes: Leadership, Decision Making,Communication, Control and

Accountability.

Dimensions of Public Administration: Public administration in Developed and

Developing countries, State and Future Prospect of Public Administration.

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Suggested Readings

Nicholas, H. 1999. Public Administration and Public Affairs, 7th

Edition, UK: Prentice-

Hall International.

Shafritz J.M. 1999. Introducing Public Administration, 2nd

Edition, New York, USA:

Longman.

PA 112 Fundamentals of Management

This course is designed to orient the students with the basic functions and fundamental

principles of management. It will focus on the theoryand fundamental concepts of

management including planning, organizing, leadership and control. This course is

designed to cover the evolution of management thought, function, practice, current

approaches and emerging concepts.

Course Contents:

Nature and Functions of Management: Organizations and the Need for Management,

theManagement Process, Management Levels and Skills, Role of Managers.

Development of Management Thought: Early Thinking about Management, the

Classical Management School, the Behavioral School, Quantitative Approaches to

Management, Integrating Perspectives for Managers, Contemporary Management Issues

and Challenges.

Management and Society: The External Environment, Social Responsibility and Ethics.

Planning: Nature and Purpose of Planning, Types of Plans, Steps in Planning and the

Planning Process.

Organizing: The Structure and Process of Organizing, Organization Levels and the Span

of Management, Principles of Organizing, Departmentalization, Organizational Structure,

Line, Staff and Functional Authority, Delegation of Authority.

Directing: Purpose and Elements of Direction, Requirements of Effective Direction.

Coordinating: Needs, Requisites, Types and Techniques of Coordination.

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Supervision: Nature and Purpose, Types and Aspects of Supervision, Key Supervisory

Tasks.

Controlling: The Basic Control Process, Critical Control Points and Standards, Types of

Controls, Requirements of Effective Control, Control Techniques.

Staffing: Managing Human Resources in Organizations.

Managing Information and Information Technology: Information and the Manager,

Types of Information Systems, Managing Information Systems, Information and Control,

the Impact of Information Systems on Organizations.

Suggested Readings:

Donnelly, J. H. Gibson, J. L.&Ivancevich, J. M.1998.Fundamentals of Management, 10th

Edition, Irwin McGraw –Hill, International Edition.

Griffin, R. W. 2009.Management-Principles and Practices, 11th

Edition, New York:

Houghton Mifflin Company.

Massie, J. L. 2004.Essentials of Management, 4th

Edition, New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of

India Private Limited.

Stoner, J.A.F. Freeman, R.E.& Gilbert, Jr. D.R.2005.Management, 6th

edition, New

Delhi: Prentice Hall of India Private Limited.

Weihrich, H.Koontz,H. & Cannice, M. V. 2004. Management -A Global, Innovative and

Entrepreneurial Perspective, 14th

Edition, New Delhi: McGraw-Hill.

PA 113: Fundamentals of Economics

The course aims at providing the students with basic understanding of application of

economic concepts to the analysis of scarcity of individual, firm, and organizational

behavior. It combines topics and issues pertaining to both micro and macro-economics.

Topic coverage includes the theories of how consumers and firms make choices, and how

various rules guide their respective decisions. The course also explores the theory of

market structures, such as perfect and imperfect competition, as well as monopoly. The

course also deals with the issues such as analysis of national income and employment,

economic fluctuations, inflation, fiscal and monetary policies, economic growth, and the

global economy. This course analyzes various economic policies, and how they affect

economic fluctuations and foster economic growth.

Course Contents:

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The Fundamentals of Economics: Scarcity and Efficiency, Twin Themes of

Economics,Micro Economics and Macro Economics, The Logic of Economics, The

Three Problems of Economics, Command and Mixed Economies: Input and Output,

Production Possibility Frontier.

Markets and Government in a Modern Economy: What is a Market? Trade, Money

and Capital.

The Economic Role of Government: Efficiency, Imperfect Competition, Externalities,

Public Goods, Equity, Macroeconomic Growth and Stability.

The Basic Elements of Supply and Demand:The Demand Schedule, Demand Curve,

Forces behind Demand Curve, Market Demand, Shifts in Demand, The Supply Schedule,

The Supply Curve, Forces Behind Supply Curve, Shifts in Supply, Equilibrium with

Supply and Demand Curve.

Applications of Supply and Demand: Price Elasticity of Demand and Supply, Demand

and Consumer Behaviour, Choice and Utility Theory, Marginal Utility and the Law of

Diminishing Marginal Utility, Why Demand Curve Slopes Downward?The Indifference

Curve, Law of Substitution.

Production and Business Organization: Basic Concepts:the Production, Function,

Total, Average and Marginal Product, Theory of Production and Marginal Products.

Analysis of Costs: Total Costs, Fixed and Variable Costs, Definition of Marginal Cost,

Average Cost, the Link between Production and Costs, Opportunity Costs and Markets.

Analysis of Perfectly Competitive Markets: Profit Maximization and Perfect

Competition, Increasing Costs and Diminishing Returns, Efficiency of Competitive

Equilibrium, Market Failure and Government, Interventions, Imperfectly Competition

and Monopoly, Patterns of Imperfect, Competition, Monopoly.

Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition:The Sources of Market Imperfections, Costs

and Market Imperfections.

National Output and Income: Gross National Product, Gross Domestic Product,Net

National Product.

Unemployment, Inflation and Money and Economic Growth.

Suggested Readings:

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Samuelson, P. A. & Nordhaus, W.D.2005.Economics, 18th

Edition, McGraw-Hill

International.

William, B. & Michael, M. 2011.Fundamentals of Economics, 5th

Edition, USA:

Cengage Learning.

PA 114: Fundamentals of Sociology

This course aims to make the students familiar with the systematic analysis of societies. It

focuses on an introduction to the organizing themes and ideas, empirical concerns and

analytical approaches of the discipline of sociology. The course deals with both classical

and contemporary views of modern society, nature of community, and on inequality with

special attention to family, class, race, institutions, social stratification, social change and

social conflict.

Course Contents:

Introduction: Concept, Relationship with Other Social Sciences, Development of

Sociology.

Culture: Concept of Culture, Component, Subculture, Cultural Lag, Hofstede’s

Dimensions of National Culture.

Social Institutions: Concept, Nature/Types and Functions of Family and Marriage,

Religion, Community.

Economic Institutions: Property, Inheritance, Market and Production.

Political Institutions: Role of Political Institutions in Strengthening Democratic Process

in Bangladesh.

Socialization and Development: Agents of Socialization, Theories of Development.

Social Interaction and Social Group: Types of Social Interaction, Elements of Social

Interaction, Nature of Groups, Functions of Group.

Deviant Behavior and Social Control: Functional and Dysfunctional side of Deviance,

Mechanism of Social Control, Theories of Deviance.

Social Stratification: Nature of Social Stratification, Stratification System, Dimension,

Theories of Stratification.

Social Conflict: Factors of Conflict, Causes of Conflict, Resolution of Conflict.

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Social Change: Sources of Social Change, Theories of Social Change.

Suggested Readings:

Gelles, R. J.& Levine, A. 1995.Sociology: An Introduction, 5th

Edition, USA: McGraw-

Hill, Inc.

Horton, P. B. &Hunt, C. L.2004.Sociology, 6th

Edition,India: Tata McGraw-Hill.

Parsons, T. & Bales, R. F. 1955. Family, Socialization and Interaction Process, Free

Press.

Schaefer, R. T. 2003.Sociology, 8th

Edition, India: McGraw-Hill.

2nd

Semester

PA 121: Introduction to Politics and Government

The primary goal of this course is to obtain an understanding of the basic principles,

functions and foundations of modern state system and to contextualize them in

Bangladesh. An understanding of political systems from political philosophy perspective

is essential to comprehend the functioning of a democracy and the liberties of its people.

Knowledge in conjunction with the willingness and ability to affect change in the

government are what separate passive subjects from active citizens. Thus, the second part

of the course deals with connection between politics and administration and key issues in

contemporary Bangladesh politics and government that affects functioning of democracy

in Bangladesh.

Course Contents:

Part I: Political Philosophers:Eight Key Philosophers that Influenced the Modern State

System will be discussed in this Course-Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli,

Hobbes,Locke,Rousseau,Marx,Woodrow Wilson (Relating Political Science to Public

Administration)

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Part II: Politics and Government

Basic Concepts of Politics: Defining Politics, Power, Obligation, Legitimacy,

Authority,Sources of Authority,Uses of Authority and Power- Coercion, Consent,

Sovereignty.

Concepts Related with State: Evolution of the Concept of Stateand Related Theories.

Constitution and Constitutionalism: Basic Theories on Constitutionalism.

Nation and Nation-State: Nation-Building and Nationalism,Growth of Nationalism,

Nation-Building and State Formation in Bangladesh.

Political Process: Defining Political System and Identifying its Components,Forms of

Political System (Emphasis on Democracy),Electoral Systems,Public Opinion and

Election, Political Process in Bangladesh.

Political Culture: Types and Classification of Political Culture,Growth of the Existing

Political Culture in Bangladesh- the Process.

Politics-Administration Interaction: Max Weber and ‘Apolitical’

Bureaucracy,Woodrow Wilson and Politics-Administration Dichotomy,Complementarity

of Politics-Administration, the Politics-Administration Interaction in the Existing

Political System of Bangladesh.

Suggested Readings:

Jahan, F. & Shahan, A. M. 2008. “The Vicious Cycle of Administrative Politicization in

Bangladesh: Gain of the Incompetent Few, Loss of the Citizenry,” Journal of Bangladesh

Studies.

Jahan, F. & Shahan, A. M. 2008. “Politics-Bureaucracy Relationship in Bangladesh:

Consequences for the Public Service Commission,” Vol. 8, Public Organization Review,

No. 4: 307-328.

Porter, M. Jane. 2009. Classics in Political Philosophy, 3rd

Edition, Canada: Prentice

Hall, Inc.

Rhodes,R. A. W. Binder S. A. &RockmanB. A. 2008.The Oxford Handbook of Political

Institutions, New York: Oxford University Press

Weingast,B.R. & Wittman,D. A. (Eds.).2008. The Oxford Handbook of Political

Economy, New York: Oxford University Press.

Zafarullah, H. M. &Khan, M.M. 2001. “Bureaucracy in Bangladesh: Politics within and

the Influence of Partisan Politics,” in Farazmand, A.(Ed.),Handbook of Comparative and

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Development Public Administration. 2nd edition. New York, Marcel Dekker, 2001, pp.

98197.

PA 122: Introduction to Bangladesh Public Administration

The major objective of the course is to introduce the students to the structure, process

andfunctions of public administration in Bangladesh. Having completed the course, the

students would be able to understand and explain the intricacies of Bangladesh public

administration and the way it works in the context of Bangladesh.

Course Contents:

Bangladesh Constitution:Philosophy of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of

Bangladesh, Provisions Related to Public Administration, Recent Developments and

Amendments of the Constitution.

Historical Background of Public Administration in Bangladesh:Historical

Background of Bangladesh Civil Service:(a) The Structure and Organization of Public

Administration in British India (b) State of Public Administration in United Pakistan.

Structure of Public Administration in Bangladesh

Three Branches of Government and their Interrelationship; Secretariat Set-Up, Ministries,

Divisions, Departments, Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Bodies/Agencies-

Structure, Functions and Relationship, Field Administration in Bangladesh: District and

Thana/ Upazila Administration- Structure, Functions, Control and Coordination.

Constitutional Bodies in Bangladesh: Structure, Functions, Success and Failure (Special

Attention will be given on ‘EC, CAG and PSC’).

Administrative Culture in Bangladesh:The Normative Roots of Administrative Culture in

Bangladesh, the Culture of ‘Tadbir’: the ‘Building Block’ of Decision Making in the Civil

Service of Bangladesh, Politicization of Administration.Dimensions, Causes and

Consequences of Corruption, Political and Administrative Corruption in Bangladesh,

Why Corruption Persists In Bangladesh? Recent Anti- Corruption Initiatives Role of

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Administrative Reforms: Defining Administrative Reform, Constraints to Major

Administrative Reforms, Strategies for Facilitating Major Administrative Reforms,

Government Reform Efforts in Bangladesh.

SuggestedReadings:

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Ali,S. A.M.M. 2007. Civil Service Management in Bangladesh, Dhaka: UPL.

Ali,S. A.M.M.2004. Bangladesh Civil Service: A Political Administrative Perspective,

Dhaka: UPL.

Chowdhury, A. M.& Alam, F. (Ed.). 2002.Bangladesh: On the Threshold of the Twenty-

First Century, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

Hussain, B. 2008.Constitutional History of Bangladesh: Comments on Contemporary

Political Crisis and Leading Case-Laws, 1st Edition, Dhaka: Bangladesh Law Book

Company.

Jamil, I.2007.Administrative Culture in Bangladesh, 1st Edition, Dhaka: AHDPH

Publication.

Khan, M.M. 2006.Dominant Executive and Dormant Legislature, Dhaka: AHDP Publishing

House.

Zafarullah, H. &Khan, M.M. 2005.The Bureaucratic Ascendancy: Public Administration in

Bangladesh: The First Three Decades, Dhaka: AHDP Publishing House.

PA 123: Local Government and Decentralization

The objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the concepts and issues of

rural development and local government. Having completed this course the students will

gain useful insights about the dynamics of rural development efforts, their justification

and functioning of local government in Bangladesh as a core institution for rural

development. The course will also enable the students to diagnose the strengths as well as

theweaknesses of local government institutions.

Course Contents:

Local Government: Definition, Concepts and Approaches.

Decentralization: Concepts, Forms, Importance, Fiscal Decentralization-Functional

Assignment, Revenue Assignment, Expenditure Assignment, Local Discretion and

Autonomy.

Local Government and the Local Development: Local government and local service

delivery interface.

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Local Government in Bangladesh:Evolution of Local GovernmentSystems in

Bangladesh.Where does Bangladesh Stand on the Front of Decentralization and Fiscal

Decentralization?

Rural and Urban Local government in Bangladesh: Legal Framework,Structure,

Composition and Functions.

Central-Local Relations in Bangladesh: Political and Administrative Control of the

Central Government over Local Bodies and the Power Play among the Central vs. Local

Leadership and Bureaucracy.

Local Government Finance: Sources of Income- Internal Revenue Generation, Central

Government Transfers/Grants, Local Government Borrowing, Expenditure Patterns of

Rural and Urban Local Government, Weaknesses ofLocal Finance.

Innovations in Local Governance:Why Innovation is Necessary? Government and

Donor Initiatives: Sirajgonj Local Governance Development Project (SLGDP), Local

Governance Support Program I-Learning and Innovation Component (LGSP I-LIC),

LGSP-2, Union Parishad Governance Project (UPGP), Upazila Governance Project

(UZGP), Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement Project (UGIIP), Municipal

Governance and Services Project (MGSP), Horizontal Learning Program (HLP).

Suggested Readings

Ahmed, AKA. F. 2013. Rural Development by NGOs in Bangladesh: Perspective,

Performance and Paradoxes, Dhaka: Osder Publications, Dhaka.

Cheema, G. S. & Rondinelli, D. A. (Eds.). 2007. Decentralizing Governance: Emerging

Concepts and Practices, Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.

Khan, M. M.2010.Decentralization in Bangladesh: Myth or Reality? Dhaka: AHDP

Publishing House.

Khan, M. M.2011.Local Government in Bangladesh: Some Contemporary Issues and

Practices, Dhaka: AHDPH.

Rondinelli, D. A. Nellis, J. R. & Cheema, G. S. 1983. “Decentralization in Developing

Countries: A Review of Recent Experience”,Washington, D.C.: The World Bank.

Siddiqui, K.2005.Local Government in Bangladesh, Dhaka: UPL.

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PA 124: Rural Development

The course will focus on the concept, issues and different dimensions of rural

development. It will also focus rural development from a holistic perspective of

development. The Bangladesh situation will receive due contextual focus.

Course Contents:

Concept of Rural Development: Nature, Scope and Importance of Rural Development

Rural Development and Other Related Aspects: Community Development, Rural

Modernization, Power Structure and Its Changing Pattern

Thinkers of Rural Development: Gandhi, Rabinranath, Akther Hameed Khan and

Others.

Models of Rural Development: V-AID, Comilla Model, IRDP, Comprehensive Village

Development Program, Ujamaa Model, Saemaul Undong Model.

Inclusive Rural Development: Community Participation in Rural Development, Role of

NGOs in Rural Development.

Rethinking Rural Development: How Justified Rural Development is? Changing

Context of Rural Reality, Changing Trend of Rural Development Policy in South Asia.

Transforming Agrarian Structure: Plea of Land Reform, Theories of Land Reform,

Typology of Land Reform, Basic Changes, Land Legislation and Implementation.

Poverty Alleviation and Safety Net Programs: Types, Management, Achievements and

Challenges of Safety Net Programs.

Suggested Readings:

Asaduzzaman, M. 2007. Institutional Analysis of Rural Development: A Study of

Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB), Dhaka: Osder Publications.

Ashley, C. &Maxwell, S. 2001. “Rethinking Rural Development”, Development Policy

Review,19 (4) 395-425.

Chambers, R. 1983. Rural Development: Putting the Last First, Prentice Hall.

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Huq, M. A. 1976. Exploitation and the Rural Poor: A Working Paper on the Rural

Power Structure in Bangladesh, BARD.

Quddus, M.A. 1993. Rural Development in Bangladesh: Strategies and Experiences,

BARD.

Stevens, R. D. Hamza, A. &Bertocci, P. J. 1976.Rural Development in Bangladesh and

Pakistan, Honolulu: University Press of Hawaii.

Tepper,E. 1966.Changing Patterns of Administration in Rural East Pakistan, Syracuse,

New York: Maxwell School, Syracuse University.

Todaro, M. P. 1989.Economic Development in the Third World,11th

Edition, New York:

Longman.

Wiggins, S.& Proctor, S. 2001.“How Special are Rural Areas? The Economic

Implications of Location for Rural Development”, Development Policy Review, Vol 19

(4), 427-436.

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rd Semester

PA 211: Introduction to Political Economy

Political economy is the study of the role of economic processes in shaping society and

history. Political economy is closely associated with the work of economists who

adopted key concepts developed by Marx, in particular his focus on class processes or

relationships. Thus, political economy makes extensive and intensive use of class

analysis in making sense of society and history, but does so in the context of political,

cultural, and environmental processes, as well as other economic processes. At the end of

the semester students should be comfortable with understanding the difference between

different approaches to economic and social analysis; understand aspects such as role of

state in development, foreign capital and direct investment and their implications,

globalization and its links with the MNCs and other international financial institutions.

Course Contents:

The Evolution of Society and State: Why State was formed?TheBasic Relationship

between Politics and Economics.

Early Market Economy:The Nature of the Early Market Economy and Feudalism, and

Early Economic Thinking, the Market Model, the Role of State in the Market Economy.

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Economic Liberalism:The Ideas on Wealth Creation, Development, the Market and

Liberty, From Liberalism to Neo-Liberalism.

Various Development Models:The Modernization School,the Dependency School.

Market vs. Planned Economy:The Emergence of Planned Economy and Its Impact,

Redefinition of State’s Role, The Fall of Communism: Diminishing Role of the State.

The Role of State in Today’s Economic Context: ‘Bringing Back the State’ (Empirical

Example: East Asian Miracle), Market Failure, Government Intervention.

Institutionalism:An Alternative to Traditional Conceptions of the Market Economy:

Institutionalism and Change in Development Theory, “A Neo-Classical” Theory of the

State, Adopting ‘Good’ Institutions.

Political Economy of International Institutions: Foreign Aid & Capitalist Expansion in

Third World Countries, Foreign Investment in Developing Countries. Role of

Multinational Companies & International Financial Organization-World Bank, IMF,

ADB.

Suggested Readings:

Aresteis, P. & Sawyer, M. C. (Eds.) 2004. The Rise of the Market Critical Essays on the

Political Economy of Neo-Liberalism,UK: Edward Elgar.

Miller, R. C. 2008.International Political Economy: Contrasting World Views, London :

Routledge.

Martinussen, J. 1997.State, Society and Market: A Guide to Competing Theories of

Development,Dhaka: UPL.

North, DC. 2000.“Institutions, Organizations and Market Competition”, Washington

University.

Todaro, M. P. 2009.Economic Development in the Third World, 8th Edition, Longman Ltd.

PA 212: Human Resource Management

This is an introductory course that examines the importance of managing an

organization’s most valuable assets, its people. Managing human resource includes

planning, recruitment, selection, placement and orientation of employees, training and

career development, labour relations, management of performance appraisal,

compensation and benefit program, development of personnel policies and procedures.

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Managers need to have a strong foundation in personnel management concepts and

techniques to do their jobs. This course will equip the students with the required

knowledge and skill to perform the managerial role in organization efficiently.

Course Contents:

Introduction: Concept of HRM, Scope, Importance.

Strategic Human Resource Management: Concept of Strategic HRM, Concept of

Competitive Advantage, Cost Leadership, Differentiation, HR’s Role as a Strategic

Partner.

Human Resource Planning: Concept of Human Resource Planning, Process of Human

Resource Planning.

Recruitment and Selection:Concept of Recruitment and Selection, Sources of

Recruitment and Selection Process.

Training and Development: Concept of Training and Development, Determining

Training Need Assessment, Methods of Training, Evaluation of Training.

Job Analysis: Concept, Steps in Job Analysis, Methods of Collecting Job Analysis

Information, Job Description, Job Specification.

Performance Appraisal: Concept, Appraisal Process, Appraisal Methods.

Base Wage and Salary: Concept, Objective of Wage and Salary, Steps of Wage and

Salary.

Motivation: Concept, Types of Motivation, Motivation Cycle.

Career Management: Concept, Roles in Career Development, Career Planning, Career

Stages, Managing Career.

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relation: Concept, Components of Collective

Bargaining Process, Reasons for Joining Trade Union, Process of Collective Bargaining,

Concept of Industrial Relation and Its Importance.

Compliance: Customer Compliance, Employee Compliance.

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Suggested Readings:

Byars, L. L. Rue, L.W.2007.Human Resource Management, McGraw Hill.

Dessler, G. 2000.Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall.

Gomez -Mejia, L.R. Balkin, D. B.1998.Managing Human Resources, Prentice Hall.

Robbins, S. P. 2003.Human Resource Management, John Wiley and Sons.

PA 213: Urban Development and Governance

Urbanization is a recent global phenomenon. Since the beginning of the twentieth

century, the world has been experiencing rapid growth of urbanization with varied

consequences. Urbanization contributes to sustained economic growth by creating greater

job opportunities, increasing investments and the availability of services. Yet, city life

can also present conditions of overcrowded living, unemployment and abject poverty.

However, realizing the potential gains of urbanization depends on how well cities and

towns manage growth, provide good governance and deliver services for households. The

central focus of this course would be to encourage debates and analysis of how

urbanization can be made the engine of growth and development rather than poverty,

vulnerability and exclusions through sound urban governance.

Course Contents

Urban Development: Introduction, Concept, Theory and Causes.

Migration, Urbanization and Development: Understanding the Migration and

Urbanization Dilemma, Identifying the Migration and Development Linkage.

Urbanization and Development: The Linkage: Debate whether Urbanization Causes

Development, Constructive and Destructive Relationships between Urbanization and

Development.

Urban Poverty: Global and Local Context: Understanding Urban Poverty both from

Global and Bangladesh Context, Understanding the Theoretical Stands of Urban Poverty.

Urban Slums: Livelihood Dynamics and Slum Upgradation Initiatives, Nature of Slum

Life, Global Best Practices of Slum Upgradation, Local Initiatives for Slum Upgradation.

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Rural Urban Linkage: Understanding the Linkages between Population Mobility,

Urbanization and Development, the Interdependence of Social, Economic and

Environmental Development between Rural and Urban Areas (Markets for Goods and

Products, Food and Food Processing, Labor, Raw Materials etc.).

Urban Environmental Problems: Critical Analysis of Urban Environmental Issues,

Political and Social Agenda of Urban Environmentalism, Case Studies.

Urban Governance: Urban Management, Role of Public, Private and NGOs in

Managing Urban Affairs, Municipal Government in Managing Urban Services.

Basic Urban Services and their Financing:Understanding of Urban Basic Services,

Urban Resource Allocation & Mobilization Process and Financial Management, Fiscal

Measures and Budgetary Control, Accounts, Auditing and Accountability.

Urban Planning: Meaning, Factors, Top-Down or Bottom Up Planning, Role of Citizen

in Urban Planning, Role of LGD in Urban Planning.

Sustainable Cities: Theoretical and Practical Issues: Demographic Factors, Economic

Factors, Social Factors and Political Factors and Environmental Factors to Make Cities

Sustainable, Indicators of a Sustainable City.

Suggested Readings:

Baker, J. L. 2008.“Urban Poverty: A Global View”, Washington, D.C: The World Bank.

Cochran, L.T. & O’ Kane, J. M.1977.“Urbanization-Industrialization and the Theory of

Demographic Transition”, The Pacific Sociological Review, Vol.20, No.1, Jan, pp.113-

134.

Garland, A. M. Massoumi, M &Ruble, B. A. (Ed.).2007.“Global Urban Poverty: Setting

the Agenda”, Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars, Comparative Urban

Studies Project, Washington D.C.

Todaro, M. P. 2009. Economic Development in the Third World, 8th edition, Orient

Longman Limited.

PA 214: Human Resource Management in Bangladesh Public Service

This course is designed to orient the students with the public sector human resources

policy and management in Bangladesh. The course will cover the history of human

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resource management in government, major elements of the personnel management

process, organizational functions of human resources systems and contemporary issues

and problems in the public sector.Having completed this course the students will gain

useful insights about various human resource management activities in the government.

Course Contents:

Concepts & Contextual Issues: Meaning, Scope, Functions & Significance of Public

Personnel Administration.

Historical Development of Personnel Administration: The Mughal Personnel System,

Personnel Administration in British India, Personnel Administration in United Pakistan.

The Civil Service System in Bangladesh: Size & Structure of Government, BCS Cadre

Strength, Inter Cadre Anomalies &Its Impact on Administration, Generalist-Specialist

Controversies.

Role of Central Personnel Agencies: The Ministry of Public Administration,

Bangladesh Public Service Commission.

Recruitment to Civil Service: Legal Framework for Recruitment, Agencies Responsible

for Recruitment, Methods of Recruitment, Recruitment Policies & Practices.

Civil Service Training & Human Resources Development: National Training Policy,

Review of Training Institutions & Courses.

Promotion, Transfer & Posting: Policies, Structures &Processes of Promotion,

Promotion Aspects of Various Cadres, Transfer, Posting.

Performance Evaluation System in BCS.

Civil Service Pay & Emolument Structures: Pay, Pension, Retirement Benefits.

Career Planning & Management: Road Blocks to Career Planning.

The Regulatory Framework: Disciplinary Action.

Suggested Readings:

Ahmed, S. G. 1986.Public Personnel Administration in Bangladesh, Dhaka: City Press.

Ali, AMM. S. 2007.Civil Service Management in Bangladesh: An Agenda for Policy

Reform, Dhaka: University Press Limited.

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Ali, AMM. S. 2004.Bangladesh Civil Service: A Political-Administrative Perspective,

Dhaka: UPL.

Rahman, M. M. M. 1997.Bureaucratic Response to Administrative Decentralization: A

Study of Bangladesh Civil Service, Dhaka: University Press Limited.

Stahl, G.O. 1976.Public Personnel Administration, New York: Harper & Row.

Zafarullah, H.2003.“Public Administration in Bangladesh: Political and Bureaucratic Dimensions” in Tummala, K. (Ed.), Comparative Bureaucratic Systems, New York, University Press of America. Zafarullah, H. & Khan, M.M.2005.The Bureaucratic Ascendancy: Public Administration in Bangladesh—The First Three Decades, New Delhi: South Asia. Zafarullah, H. Khan, M.M. & Rahman, M. H.2001.“The Civil Service System of Bangladesh” ‘in Burns, J.P. and Bowornwawathana, B. (Eds.),Civil Service System in Asia, Cheltenham and Massachusetts, Edward Elgar.

4th

Semester

PA 221: Governance and Leadership

This course focuses essentially on the important theories, issues and concepts of

governance and leadership and their linkages within the broader context of the

transforming government and contemporary public sector. This course will help the

students understand the interface between the concepts of leadership and

governance which encompass strategic direction, plans and policies, effective oversight,

regulation, motivation, and partnerships that integrate the entire public sector domain for

better results.

Course Contents:

Governance: Meaning,Evolution of theConcept.

Governance: Theories, Models /Approaches.

Indicators of Good Governance.

Typology of Governance: E-governance, Corporate Governance, Global Governance,

Local Governance, Community Governance, NGO Governance.

Bangladesh Experience and Global Best Practices of Good Governance

andLeadership.

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Governance and Leadership: Understanding Relation betweenGovernanceand

Leadership.

Leadership Skills: EffectiveCommunication, Delegation and Acceptance, Receiving

Feedback, Developing Relationships with Peers and Superiors, Conflict Resolution

Strategies, Problem-Solving Skills, Negotiation.

Strategic and Ethical Leadership: Defining Strategic Leadership, Integrating

Leadership and the Strategic Process, Linking Personal and Organizational Missions and

Visions,Characteristics of Ethical Leaders Importanceof EthicalLeadership, Role of

Power in Ethical Leadership.

Five Challenges of Leadership: Reframe the Future, Develop Commitments, Teach and

Learn, Build Community, Balance Paradox.

Sharing Practical Experiences with Successful Leaders in Different Sectors.

Suggested Readings:

Boyne,G.&Ashworth, R. (Ed.). 2010.Organizing Government, Vol III, Los

Angeles/London/New Delhi/Singapore/Washington DC: Sage Publications.

Levi-Faur, D. (Ed.), 2011. The Oxford Handbook of Governance, Oxford University

Press.

Stephen, B.&Hindmoor, A. 2009.Rethinking Governance: The Centrality of State in

Modern Society, Cambridge University Press.

PA 222: Management of NGOs and Social Entrepreneurships

The course is designed to help students understand different aspects of management of

the non-government organizations and social entrepreneurism. It will equip students with

a sound understanding of the critical issues facing NGOs and help develop skills to face

various challenges. This course covers different important issues related to NGOs like

definition, functions, classification, growth, laws and ordinances etc. At the same time it

deals with social entrepreneurship, social change and social business.

Course Contents:

Introduction:Concept of NGO, Institutional Strategies, Approaches of NGO Operation,

Types, Functions.

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Growth of NGOs:Philosophy of NGOs, Emergence of NGO as a Third Sector, Critical

Factors of the Expansion of the NGOs, Popular Theories of NGO Growth.

Legal and Regulatory Framework: Elements of Legal Framework, Laws and

Ordinances for Regulating Association with the Government, Regulatory Institutions.

Debate on NGOs: Positive and Negative Views of NGOs, Strength and Weakness of

NGOs.

NGO Financing: Pattern, Source, Financial Sustainability of NGOs, Problems and Issues

Related to NGO Financing.

GO-NGO Collaboration: Types, Advantages and Disadvantages, Considering Factors,

Problems, Models of Collaboration.

NGOAccountability:Definition of NGO Accountability; Features of NGO

Accountability, Types of Accountability, Accountability Mechanism Used by NGO,

Accountability Challenge, Facilitating and Promoting Accountability.

NGOs and Conflict Management: NGO Role in Conflict Management, Prerequisite,

Conflict Resolution Theories, NGO Strategy for Conflict Resolution.

Micro Credit Programs in Bangladesh:What is Micro Credit? Classification of Micro

Credit, General Features of Micro Credit, Acts and Regulation Related to Micro Credit,

Micro Credit Regulatory Authority.

Social Entrepreneurship:Basic Concept about Social Entrepreneurship, Social

Entrepreneur and Social Enterprise,Current Theories of Entrepreneurship,Difference

between Business and Social Entrepreneurs,Social Enterprise and Venture Philanthropy.

Corporate Social Entrepreneurship:Relation between Corporate Social Responsibility

and Corporate Social Entrepreneurship, Element of Corporate Social Entrepreneurship.

Social Business- Concept, Types, Nature, Principles, Social Business in Bangladesh.

Social Change:The Concept of Social Change and the Contribution of Social

Entrepreneurs in Facilitating the Changes; Agents of Social Change, Social Change that

Leads to Sustainable Development.

Planning and Management of Social Enterprise: The Legal and Regulatory Rules,

Regulations and Procedures Affecting Social Enterprises.

Suggested Readings

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Ahmed, AKA. F. 2013. Rural Development by NGOs in Bangladesh: Perspective,

Performance and Paradoxes, Dhaka: Osder Publications.

Begum, A. 2003.Government – NGO Interface in Development Management, Dhaka:

AHDPH.

Bornstein, D. 2008.How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of

New Ideas,New York: Oxford University Press.

Elkington, J. & Hartigan, P.2008.The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social

Entrepreneurs Create Markets that Change the World, Harvard Business Press.

Edwardes, M. 1997.Making a Difference: NGO and Development in a Changing

World,London: Earthscan Publication.

PA 223: Gender, Administration & Development

This course begins with theoretical approaches to gender and development, development

theory and feminist critiques. The aim of this course is to develop a greater understanding

of the nature and importance of gender roles and gender relations in development

processes and practice, with a particular focus on women in production process and

economy, women and environment, participationof women in politics, administration and

policy making and violence against women.

Course Contents:

Gender&Development: A Theoretical Overview:Differential Effects of Development

Processes on Women & Men,Development Strategies& Women’s Status.

From Women to Gender: The Development of the Field:WID, WAD, GAD,

WESD,Views of Advocates, Practitioners and Scholars.

Understanding Gender: Some Important Glossary Associated with the Term

Gender: Gender Roles, Gender Needs, Gender Equality and Equity, Gender

Discrimination,Patriarchy, Gender Planning, Gender Mainstreaming, Gender Analysis.

Global and National Process towards Women Advancement:World Conferences on

Women,CEDAW, Institutional Mechanisms for Women’s Development in Bangladesh.

Third World Policy Approaches to Women inDevelopment: Welfare, Equity, Anti-

Poverty, Efficiency and Empowerment, Working Towards Empowerment of Women:

Various Strategies of Empowerment.

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Masculinity vs Feminism:Feminist Perspective on Women and

Development,Alternative Development Paradigm.

Women and Environment: Relationship between Women and Nature, Role of Women

as Consumer &Manager of Environment, Effects of Environmental Degradation on

Women.

Women in Politics:National & Local Level.

Women in Administration and Policy Making.

Violence against Women:Forms, Causes and Consequences of Violence,Government

Policies to Combat Violence, Major Interventions and Preventive Measures.

Gender Dimension of Poverty: Bangladesh Situation, Towards De Feminization of

Poverty, Poverty Alleviation Projects for Women.

Suggested Readings:

Escofar, A. 1994.Encountering Development: The Making & Unmaking of the Third

World, Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Jackson, C. &Pearson, R. 1998.Feminists Visions of Development: gender Analysis &

Policy, London: Routledge.

Kabeer, N. 2001.Reserved Realities: Gender Hierarchies in Development Thought,

London: Verso.

Momsen, J. H. 2004.Gender & Development,London: Routledge.

Sen, G. &Grown, C. 1987.Development, Crises & Alternative Visions: Third World

Women’s Perspectives, New York: Monthly Review Press.

Sweetman, C. (Ed.).1997.Men & Masculinity, Oxford: Oxfam.

Tinker, I.1990.Persistent Inequalities: Women & World Development, New York: Oxford

University Press.

PA 224:Public Financial Administration and Management

This course addresses the theory and practice of public finance with special reference to

how governments raise revenues. It is concerned with taxation, borrowing and aid in the

specific context of Bangladesh. The focus of this course is on the revenue and

expenditure sides of public financial management, looking at government budgeting and

the changes in financial management.

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Course Contents:

Public Financial Administration and Management: Nature, Scope, Objectives,

Characteristics.

Government Revenue:RevenueSources of Government, Objectives of Taxation,

Characteristics of a Good Taxation System, Principle of Taxation,Types of Taxation,

Shifting of Taxes and Tax Burden.Analysis of Economic Effects of the Tax System.

Budgeting:Concept, Types, Government Budgetary Procedure, Politics of Government

Budgeting, Budgetary Process in Bangladesh.

Fiscal Policy: Meaning, Objectives, Types of Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Policy as a

Stabilization Tool-a Modern Synthesis, In Search of an Ideal Fiscal Policy for a

Developing Country.

Monetary Policies: Objectives of Monetary Policy, Role of Monetary Policy as

anEconomic Stabilization Tool.

Public Sector Auditing: Objectives of Auditing, Different Types of Auditing, System of

Auditing of Government Expenditure, the Office of theComptroller and Auditor General

of Bangladesh.

Public Debt Management: Typology of Foreign Aid, Mechanisms of Foreign Aid

Negotiation and Debt Management.

Domestic and Internal Agencies and their Role in Financial Management:Ministry of

Finance, Ministry of Planning, Parliamentary Committees.

Recent Reforms in Financial Administration in Bangladesh: MTBF, Decentralized

Budgeting

World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank.

Suggested Readings:

Goode,R. 2005.Government Finance in Developing countries, Brookings Institution

Press.

Hussain, M. 2008. The System of Government Budgeting in Bangladesh, Dhaka: AH

Development Publishing House.

Patwary, S.U.2007.Financial Administration System in Bangladesh, Dhaka: Dipika

Publishers.

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Rosen, H. S. &Gayer, T.2010.Public Finance, USA: McGraw-Hill Education.

Todaro, M. P.2009. Economic Development in the Third World, Longman.

5th

Semester

PA 311: Basic Concepts of Social Research

This is an elementary course on social research methods. The prime objective of the

course is to introduce the students with the basic concepts and approaches of social

research with particular reference to Public administration. After the completion of the

course students are expected to attain the skill to initiate a research in a systematic way.

Course Contents:

Social Research: Meaning, Types and Approaches, Importance.

Basic Research Methods: Content Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Survey Methods,

Delphi Techniques, Case Studies, Focus Synthesis, FGDs, Historical Methods,

Descriptive Method, Qualitative and Quantitative Research.

Research Design: Setting Research Questions/ Hypothesis, Formulation of hypothesis,

Theoretical/ Analytical Framework, Independent Variables and Explanatory Variables,

Operational Definition of Variables, Design and Types of Questionnaire/ Interview

Schedule.

Research Proposal: Format and Style of Research Proposal.

Group Project: Students will be asked to prepare a Research Proposal on the Topics

Chosen by the Students and Approved by the Course Teacher.

Suggested Readings:

Aminuzzaman, S. M.2011.Essentials of Social Research, Dhaka: OSDER Publications,

Dhaka.

Bickman, L.& Rog, D. J. (Ed.). 1998.Hand book of Applied Social Research Methods,

New Delhi: Sage Publications.

Ghosh, B. N.1982. Scientific Methods and Social Research, New Delhi: Sterling

Publishers.

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PA 312: Project Management

The course is primarily aimed at introducing the students to the world of ‘projects’ and

‘project management’ by acquainting them with the key concepts, debates, approaches,

tools and strategies relating to the analyses and dynamics of project management. The

focus is on bridging theoretical discourses with practical examples and learning. At the

end of the course, the students are expected to develop a broad based understating of the

key contexts, tools, and issues surrounding project design and analysis both globally and

nationally.

Course Contents:

Towards an Understanding of ‘Project’ and ‘Project Analysis’ in a Developing

Country Scenario,Introducing Projects as ‘Cutting Edge’ of Development: Concept,

Rationale, Categories, Features and Characteristics, Project Life Cycles, Basic ideas of

project analysis, The Place of Economic and Financial Analysis in Project Evaluation,

Points of Views in Project Analysis: Economic, Social, and Financial.

A Focus on Project Planning &Design: Project Planning and Designing Process: Why

Plan? Typical Steps in Planning and Designing,Role of Project Manager in Project

Planning and Implementation,Project Completion and Hand Over.

Basic Notions of Costs and Benefits in Project Analysis: Identifying the Costs and

Benefits of Project with a Special Reference to a Developmental Project, Benefit – Cost

Ratio.

Discounted Cash Flow Measures and Application: Selected Popular Measures of

Discounted Cash Flows: Net Present Worth, Internal Rate of Return.

Selected Popular Tools of Project Analysis, Design, and Management: Social Impact

Assessment, Stakeholder Analysis, Logical Framework, SWOT Analysis.

Project Planning and Management Practices and Culture in Bangladesh:Key

Processes, Procedures and Institutions in Project Planning in BangladeshCritical Factors

Affecting Project Planning and Management.

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Suggested Readings

Chadha, S. 1989.Managing Projects in Bangladesh- A Scenario Analysis of Institutional

Environment for Development Projects, Dhaka: University Press Limited.

Choudhury, S.1993.Project Management, New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.

Curry, S. & Weiss, J. 2000.Project Analysis in Developing Countries, London:

Macmillan Press Ltd.

PA 313: Environment, Disaster and Risk Governance

The main focus of the course is to familiarize the studentswith basic concepts, tools and

mechanisms of managing environmental problems, natural disasters and related risks. At

the same time, the course also aims to provide the students with an understanding of the

global as well as national measures for responding to the environmental and climate

change related problems and the mechanisms of governing natural disasters and risk.

Course Contents:

A. Managing Environment

Concepts: Meaning and Components of Environment, Evolution of Environmentalism,

Sustainable Development.

Environmental Problems and Issues:Sector Wise Environmental

Problems,Biodiversity, Natural Disasters.

Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation, Impact of climate change.

Legal and Institutional Responses-Global and national:Biosphere Conference, Rio

Conferences,Environment Policy, NEMAP, National Conservation Strategies,

Bangladesh Climate Change Strategic Action Plan (BCCSAP), National Environmental

Council, Ministry of Environment and Forest.

B. Disaster and Risk Governance

Concepts: Definition and Types and Causes of Disasters, Identification of Risk and

Hazard, Vulnerability, Urbanization and Disaster, Economic Dimensions of Disaster.

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Disaster Management: Ex Ante (Preparedness and Mitigation) and Ex Post Measures

(Response, Recovery and Rehabilitation), Disaster Risk Reduction.

Global and National Measures:Hyogo Framework for Action 2005 – 2015, United

Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC),Disaster Management

Act, National Plan of Disaster Management (NPDM), Standing Order on Disaster (SOD),

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Framework, Post 2015 Initiatives?

Institutional Framework: National Environmental Council, Ministries of Disaster

Management and Relief,Comprehensive Disaster Management Program, Disaster

Management Committees at the Subnational Levels, National-local Coordination.

Tools and Techniques of Disaster Management:Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment

(SEIA), Community Risk Assessment (CRA), Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment

(VCA), Participatory vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (PVCA).

Disaster and Risk Governance: International Experience and the Lessons Learnt.

Suggested Readings:

Cuny, F.C. 1983.Disaster and Development,New York: Oxford University Press.

Hossain, H. & Dodge, C. P. & Abed, F. H. (Eds.). 1992.From Crisis to Development:

Coping with Disasters in Bangladesh, Dhaka: UPL.

McCormic, J. 1989.The Global Environmental Movement,Delhi: CBS Publishers and

Distributors.

Rahman, A. A. Huq, S. Haider, R. & Jansen, E. G. 1994.Environment and Development

in Bangladesh, (Vol.1-2),Dhaka: UPL.

World Commission on Environment and Development. 1987.Our Common Future,New

York: Oxford University Press.

Warrick, R. A. 1993.Briefing Document on Climate Change, (Vol. 1-7), Dhaka:

Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP).

PA 314: Civil Rights, Judicial and Regulatory Administration in Bangladesh

This course focuses on the character, function, and enforcement of civil rights and

regulatory administration in the constitutional system of Bangladesh. It will help students

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understand and conceptualize the theoretical and practical issues of civil rights and

regulatory administration.

Course Contents:

Civil Rights: Traditional Concepts-Social Rights and Responsibilities, Religious

Sanctions, Social Values and Moral Duties, Modern Concepts, Universal Declarations of

Human Rights, Administration of Justice.

Constitutional Provisions and Laws Relating to Civil Rights in Bangladesh:

Economic, Political and Social Rights, Rights of Women, Children and Minority Rights,

Legal Aid as a Right, Gender and Rights-Based Development Since Independence.

Rule of Law : Concepts Principles, Dicey’s Concept of Rule of Law etc.

Judicial System Bangladesh: Structure of Judicial System in Bangladesh, Judge

Court,High Court, Supreme Court and Appellate Division, Justice or Alternative Disputes

Resolution (ADR) and its Effectiveness.

Judicial Independence:Problems and Prospects of Judicial Independence in Relation to

Civil Rights in Bangladesh, Rule of Law and Problems of its Application and Other

Related Issues.

Different Types of Writs and Public Interest Litigation: Prerogative Writs,

History of PIL in Bangladesh and Who can file a PIL

Regulatory Administration in Bangladesh: Different Regulatory Bodies: Police,

Customs,ACC,BSTI Structure, Functions.

Assessing the Performance of Regulatory Bodies: Professionalism, Efficiency and

Accountability.

Relationship of regulatory bodies with other government organizations: Vertical and

Horizontal.

SuggestedReadings:

Anisuzzaman, M.1979.Bangladesh Public Administration and Society, Dhaka:

Bangladesh Books International Limited.

Dicey, A.V. 1915. Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution, 8th Edition,

St. Martin's Street, London: Macmillan and Co. Limited.

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Haque, T. 2002.In Search of Justice: Women’s Encounters with Alternate Dispute

Resolution, Dhaka: The Asia Foundation.

Halim, M. A. 1998. Constitution, Constitutional Law and Politics: Bangladesh

Perspective: a Comparative Study of Problems of Constitutionalism in Bangladesh,

Khan, M.Y.A. (Eds.), 9 Nilkhet, Babupara, Dhaka-1205: Rico Printers.

Kamal, M. 1994. Bangladesh Constitution: Trends & Issues, Dhaka: University of

Dhaka.

Massey, I.P. 2001. Administrative Law, 5th Edition, 34, Lalbagh, Lucknow-226001,

India: Eastern Book Company.

Takwani, C. K.1998.Lectures on Administrative Law, 3rd Edition,34 Lalbagh, Lucknow-

226001, India: Eastern Book Company.

6th Semester

PA 321: Management of Banks and Financial Institutions

This course focuses on making the students familiar with the concepts and issues relating

to banking and financial institutions and their interaction. The course covers conception

such as financial instruments and interest-rate determination; the structure and operations

of banks and financial institutions; the operational, tools and policies of central banks;

money and inflation. By the end of this course, students will understand the primary

actors in the money- and the financial markets, the operations and the goals of these

actors, the various types of financial instruments and how they differ, the role of interest

rates in the economy and how interest rates are determined. They will also know the

fundamentals of monetary policy and its application

Course Contents:

Course Contents

Why Study Banking and Financial Institutions,: Introduction, Definitions, Functions

and Activities

History of Banking & Financial Institutions : History, Role & Growth of Banking and FIs

Sector:

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The Banks& Financial Institutions:Different Types of banks & Financial Institutions,

Nature and different types of Banks and FIs, structure of Investment and Commercial

Banking System, History & Nature of Banks & Financial Institutions

Growth, Types, Functions & Products of Banks & Financial Institutions in Bangladesh :

Growth, Types, Functions & the state of banking sector, Public and Private sector banks,

modern banking system, banks and other financial institutions in Bangladesh.

Role of Central Bank:Role & Functions of Central Bank, Bangladesh Bank: State

Supervision of Banks and Non-Banks, , Relationship of Banking and Non-Banking

Institutions with the Central Bank and their linkages with the economic development of

Bangladesh. Monetary Policy & Analytical Review of Recent (2009) Monetary Policy

and the Operation of Monetary Policy in Banking Affairs

Growth of Banking Sector in Bangladesh: MoneyUnderstanding Interest Rate:

Deposit Creation in the Banking SystemFunctions and Operations in Commercial

Banking System, Accounts, Loans, deposits, advances etc, Structure and Role of

Commercial Banks in the Economic Development, Organization and Management &

their policies.: Functions, Money Supply and Its Implications for Economy

Functions and Operations in Insurance Companies: Premium collection,

Underwritings, Claim settlements etc, Operational Principles and Procedures,

Performances and Probability Analyses and Organization and Management Structure and

the Implications thereof.

Functions and Operations in Micro Credit Institutions, Role of SME Foundation.

Text Books/Readings:

Gohn R. Brick, Bank management Concepts and Issue,Publisher-Reston,1980

M. Radhaswami, A Text Book of Banking Law and Practice.

Fleuriet Michel Investment Banking Explained: An Insider's Guide to the Industry Mc

Graw-Hill New York NY 2008 ISBN 978-0-07-149733-6

Rosenbaum, Joshua; Joshua Pearl (2009). Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged

Buyouts, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-470-

44220-4.

Hoggson, N. F. (1926) Banking Through the Ages, New York, Dodd, Mead & Company.

Goldthwaite, R. A. (1995) Banks, Places and Entrepreneurs in Renaissance Florence, Aldershot,

Hampshire, Great Britain, Variorum

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Sullivan, arthur; Steven M. Sheffrin (2003). Economics: k. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

07458: Pearson Prentice Hall

Suggested Readings:

Brick, J. R. 1980. Bank Management: Concepts and Issue, Reston Publishing Company.

Radhaswami, M. A. Text Book of Banking Law and Practice, Ludhiana, Kalyani

Publications.

PA 322: Managing Public Private Partnerships

Public-private partnership (PPP) mechanisms have become the clear choice for

governments worldwide to improve service delivery, attract investment, reduce costs, and

increase accountability. Tremendous progress has been made in recent times in designing

and implementing PPP programs and transactions. However, thus far most countries have

only just "scratched the surface" of their enormous potential on the front of PPP as an

economic and governance tool. The knowledge of the "why and how" to effectively use

PPP strategies and techniques is a valuable resource, one that is slowly taking hold

amongst all stakeholder groups including government, the private sector, and the public-

at-large. The objective of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the

fundamental concepts of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and an understanding of the

essential techniques, strategies, and ingredients to successful PPPs. The course will help

students develop a greater understanding and skill in the use of this powerful economic

and governance tool.

Course Contents:

The Theory of PPPs and Options for Implementation: Theory of PPPs: Why Partner

with the Private Sector? PPPs as a Governance Policy Instrument Conventional PPP

Options: Outsourcing and Service Contracts, Management Contracts, Leases,

Concessions, Divestiture and BOO/BOTs.

Policy, Legal, and Regulatory Requirements for PPPs: Policy and Institutional Issues

in PPPs, Identifying the Legal Framework for PPPs, Determining Regulatory

Requirements for PPPs.

Analyzing the Feasibility of PPP Opportunities and Selecting the Most Appropriate

PPP Option: Determining Government Priorities for PPPs, Understanding the PPP

Screening Process, Developing a Checklist to Match Opportunities with PPP Options.

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Procurement Process for PPP Projects: Understanding the PPP Procurement Process,

Utilizing Request of Qualification (RFQs) to Increase Competitive Bidding, Utilizing

Request for Proposals (RFPs).

Risk Management Strategies: Project Finance and Contract Development:

Understanding how to Mitigate and Allocate Risk, Using Project Finance Tools to

Manage Risk, Creating a Risk Profile for a PPP Project Opportunity, Understanding what

makes a PPP Deal "Bankable".

Public Awareness and Stakeholder Consultation for PPPs: Understanding the Role

and Impact of Stakeholders, Identifying Public Awareness and Communication

Requirements to all Stakeholders, Political Dimensions of PPP.

PPP Best Practice: Global and Bangladesh Experiences: General Experience of

Advanced and Developing Countries with PPPs, Development and Forms of PPPs in

Bangladesh: Best Practice Case Studies from Bangladesh, Why PPPs Succeed or Fail?

PPP Global Best Practice Case.

Suggested Readings:

Kellerman, L. R. (Eds.), 2009. Public-Private Partnerships, Nova Science Pub Inc.

Ghobadian, A. Gallear, D. O’Regan, N. & Viney, H. (Eds.), November 2004. Public-

Private Partnerships- Policy and Experience, Palgrave Macmillan.

PA 323: Qualitative Research Methods

The purpose of the course is to equip the students with multiple methodological and

analytical skills to conduct qualitative research on relevant problems/ issues in the

broader field of public administration/social science. The course attempts to enhance

student’s insight in different qualitative research methods and understand the philosophy

of the social sciences. The prime objective of the course is to broaden the knowledge and

understanding of the students about the important tools and techniques of qualitative

research.

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Course Contents:

Introduction to Philosophy of Social Science and knowledge.

Epistemology: Rationalism, Empiricism, Positivism and Constructionism, Research,

Theory and Knowledge.

Formulating Qualitative Questions and Searching for Research Issues.

Various Approaches to Designing and Conducting Qualitative Research Projects.

Qualitative Methods: Content Analysis, Principles and Approaches In-depth

Interviewing, Observational/ Ethnographic Approaches, Participatory Rural Appraisal.

Art and Science of Collecting Qualitative Data/ Information.

Approaches to Review and Synthesis of Qualitative Research/ Evidence Synthesis,

Triangulation of Qualitative Data.

Techniques of Interpreting, and Analyzing Qualitative Data/ Information.

Practical Work: A Small Scale Qualitative Research will be Conducted by Each Student

on a Topic Chosen by Him/ Her and Approved by the Course Teacher.

Suggested Readings:

Berg, B. L. & Lune, H. 2012. Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences,

Pearson.

Holsti, O. R. 1969. Content Analysis for Social Science and Humanities, Addison Wisley.

Bodgen, R. & Taylor, S. 2006. Introduction to Qualitative Research, New York.Wiley.

Salahuddin, A. 2012. Essentials of Social Research, Dhaka, Osder Publications.

Stewart, D. W. Shamdasani, P. N. 1990. Focus Groups: Theory and Practice, Newbury

Park, CA, Sage Publications.

Course Teacher will provide a Compendium of 5 to 8 Contemporary Articles/

Papers on Qualitative Research Methods.

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PA 324: Administrative Law and Ethics

This course focuses on the legal problems involved in the creation, functioning, and

control of government agencies (other than courts or legislatures) that engage in rule

making or adjudication. Particular attention is given to the constitutional constraints on

agency action, including those imposed by due process, separation of powers, and the

non-delegation doctrine. The investigative functions of agencies and the timing, method,

and scope of judicial review of an agency's actions also are covered.

Course Contents:

Administrative Law: Meaning, Nature, Scope, Significance, Growth and Development,

Constitutional Law, Differences between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.

Basic constitutional Principles: Rule of Law, Meaning, Rule of Law in True and

Modern Sense, Rule of Law in Bangladesh-Theory and Practice; Separation of Power,

Doctrine of Separation of Power, Practical Effect and Criticism of Separation of Power,

Anatomy of Administrative Actions – Legislative, Executive and Judicial Functions,

General Distinction.

Powers of the Administration: Administrative Power of the Administration,

Administrative Discretion, Nature, Scope, Types and Control, Legislative Power of the

Administration, Delegated Legislation, Limits and Control of Administrative Legislation,

Judicial Power of the Administration, Administrative Adjudication, Advantages and

Disadvantages of Administrative Adjudications, Administrative Tribunal, Problems and

Control of Administrative, Administrative Tribunal Act-1980 in Bangladesh.

Control of Administrative Power: Legislative or Parliamentary Control, Legislative

Procedure, Legislative Institutions, Ombudsman, Ombudsman Act in Bangladesh 1980,

Ombudsman in Scandinavian Countries and in Britain, Executive Control, Role of Chief

Executive & Methods of Executive Control, Judicial Control, Judicial Review in USA,

UK, and Bangladesh, Procedural, Writs and Other Control.

Constitutional Protection to Civil Servant.

Public Interest Litigation or Social Action Litigation.

Ethics and Administrative Ethics in Context: Definitions of Morality, Values and

Ethics, Influences and Impacts of Ethical Thought on Professionals, Communities,

Organizations and Society: Law and Ethics, Religion and Ethics, Identifying Origins of

Personal Ethics and its Implications in Practice.

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Suggested Readings:

Carter, L. H. & Harrington, C. B. 2000. Administrative Law and Politics: Cases and

Comments, 3rd Edition, USA, Addison Wesleyan Longman.

Fritschler, A. L. & Hoefler, J. M. 1995,Smoking and Politics: Policy Making and the

Federal Bureaucracy, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall.

7th Semester

PA 411: Introduction to Public Management

The purpose of this course is to teach students about public organizations and the

challenges facing contemporary public managers. We will learn about the evolution of

the field of public administration and public policy, and how the New Public

Administration and Reinventing Government movements have affected public

management and spawned counter-movements. We will also examine how public

managers use performance measurement and benchmarking to measure and achieve

results in the public sector. There will be a specific focus on Bangladesh, and on how

public managers in Bangladesh manage organization change, solve problems and

increase agency/team cohesion. In examining these topics, we will return repeatedly to

the closely related topics of leadership and ethics in public sector policy and

administration, and to the assumptions about organizational behavior that are embedded

in the literature on organizational theory from the classics to the present.

Course Contents:

The Changing Nature and Emerging Role of Public Sector in Developing Countries.

New Public Management: Concept, Scope and Significance, The Distinctions Between

Traditional Public Administration and New Public Management, Main features of New

Public Management, New Public Management as a Paradigm Shift.

Putting the Market and Managerialism First: The OECD Models of Public

Management, Public Administration vs. Managerialism, Role of Government under

Market System, Market and Government Failures—Reasons and Implications for Public

Sector.

The State versus Market Debate: On-going Debate on Privatization of Public Sector

Enterprises, Rationale for Privatization, the Impact of Privatization and

commercialization, Public Private Partnership (PPP)- as a New and Emerging Trend and

Its Implications.

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Strategic Management: Strategy in the Public Sector, Strategy in the Private Sector,

Strategic Planning Models for Public Sector.

NPM and Quality Concerns in Public Sector: Public Service Delivery and the

Mismatch between Demand and Supply Side, Politics of Quality in Public Sector.

Marketing in the Public Sector: Concerns and Rationale, Recent Focus and Emphasis

on Marketing Concept in the Public Sector, Typology of Marketing Strategies Adopted

by the Public Organizations.

New Public Management in Developing Countries: Problems and Potentials.

Suggested Readings:

Hughes, O. E. 2012. Public Management and Administration- An Introduction, USA,

Palgrave.

Bovaird, T. and Loffler, E. (Eds.), 2009. Public Management and Governance, London,

UK.

Routledge.

Khan, M. M., 2009. From Government to Governance: Expanding the Horizon of Public

Administration to Public Management, Dhaka.UPL.

Monem, M. 2005. The Politics of Privatization in Bangladesh: Western Solutions,

Eastern Problems, Dhaka. Osder Publications.

PA 412: Performance Management: Theory and Practice

The course will help students understand the key concepts and approaches of

performance management and its importance in public sector. It will familiarize the

students with the techniques of designing performance management system in public

sector organizations. In addition to this, the course will shed light on the current practices

of performance management in the public sector of Bangladesh as well as on the best

practices of public sector performance management systems across the

world. Challenges in introducing performance management typically faced by the public

sector managers will also be highlighted in the course.

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Course Contents:

Performance Management: Historical Background, What is Performance? What is

Public Performance? How Performance Management is Different from Other Related

Concepts, What is Public Performance Management? Why Public Performance

Management?

The Process of Performance Management: Performance Management as a Process of

Management,Performance Management Cycle, Strategic Planning, Models of Strategic

Planning, SWOT Analysis of Bangladesh Public Administration.

Models of Performance Management: Management by Objectives (MBO), Balanced

Scorecard (BSC), Logic Model, Performance Agreements for Individuals, Total Quality

Management (TQM), Six Sigma Method.

Implementation Strategies: Performance Management Roles: Top Managers, Line

Managers, the Role of Employees, the Role of HR.

Performance Measures in Public Service: Meaning of Quality, Assessing Quality,

Citizen Satisfaction, Mechanisms of Public Service Improvement.

Practices of Performance Management in Bangladesh: Assessing Employee

Performance, Agency Performance and Governmental Performance.

Best Practices of Performance Management: Performance Management in Korea,

Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) in USA, Performance Based Budgeting in

Malaysia.

Challenges of Performance Management: Difficulties in Identifying Goals,

Performance Indicators, Designing a Performance Management System for Bangladesh.

Suggested Readings:

Daniels, A. C. & Daniels, J. E. 2006. Performance Management: Changing Behaviour

that Drives Organizational Effectiveness, 4th Edition, Atlanta, USA. Performance

Management Publications.

Osborne, D. & Gaebler, T. 1993. Reinventing Government- How the Entrepreneurial

Spirit is Transforming in Public Sector, Addison-Wesley.

Bouckaert, G. & Halligan, J. 2008. Managing Performance: International Comparisons,

London. Routledge.

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Boyne, G. & Ashworth, R. 2010, Organizing Government, Vol 2, SAGE publications.

World Bank. 1996. “Government that Works: Reforming the Public Sector”, Bangladesh,

The World Bank.

PA 413: International Trade, Protection and Negotiation

The course provides a sound theoretical and analytical basis for examining and evaluating

the causes and consequences of international trade. The main objective of the course is to

make the graduate students familiar with the basic aspects of international trade and

protectionism. The course is structured around a set of topics which include: the

determinants of international trade, international trade and the free market economy,

international trade and globalization, international trade and its effects on nation and its

governance, international trade theories, gains from trade, economies of scale, balance of

payments, exchange rate regime, economic integration, Trade policy

negotiations, Approaches and techniques of negotiation, Different types of protectionism

and their implications, Political economy of trade policy.

Course Contents:

International Trade and the Free Market Economy: An Overview.

International Trade and its nature: The Effects on Culture, Society and Governance.

International Trade and Globalization: Nature of Linkages and Impact.

An Overview of International Trade Theories: Mercantalism, Absolute Advantage and

Comparative Advantage, Heckscher-Ohlin Theory, Leontief’s Paradox, Product Life

Cycle Theory, New Trade Theory, Porter’s Diamond.

International Trade: Who Gains and Who Loses? Why and How?

Balance of Payments: Components, Nature of Balance of Payment Accounting, Reasons

for Balance of Disequilibrium and Its Implication.

Exchange Rate Regime and International Trade: Meaning, Foreign Exchange Market

and the Functions of Foreign Exchange Market, Participants in Foreign Exchange

Market, Types of Foreign Exchange Market, Fluctuations in Foreign Exchange Market

and Its Effects.

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Protectionism: Meaning and Nature, Costs and Benefits of a Tariff, Export Subsidies,

Quotas. Trade Policy in Developing Countries: Import-Substituting Industrialization, The

Infant Industry Argument, Problems of Import-Substituting Industrialization, Export-

Oriented Industrialization: the East Asian Miracle-the Facts of Asian Growth.

Economic Integration: Rationale, Different Stages of Economic Integration and How It

Affects International Trade and Welfare of a Nation?

Negotiations and Trade Policy: The Advantages of Negotiation, Tools, Techniques

Process of Trade Negotiation.

The Political Economy of Trade Policy: The Role of WTO and International Financial

institutions. International Trading Agreements: A Brief History-The Uruguay Round,

Trade Liberalization, From the GATT to the WTO, Preferential Trading Agreements.

Suggested Readings:

Krugman, P. R. Obstfeld, M. & Melitz, M. 2011. International Economics- Theory and

Policy, 9th Edition, Pearson Education.

Husted, S. and Melvin, M. 2010. International Economics, 8th Edition, USA, Pearsons

Education.

PA 414: Quantitative Research

This is an elementary level course to introduce fundamental tools and techniques of

statistics and quantitative approaches for social research. The primary goal of the course

is to teach the students how to analyze quantitative data from a variety of sources. The

course will cover some of the basic tools of statistics with primary focus on descriptive

and inferential statistics. Students will learn both the formulae for calculating statistics as

well as practical hands‐on experience in analyzing large volume of data with the use of

SPSS.

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Course Contents:

Part I: Statistical Tools: Measurement of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion,

Measurement of Correlation, Linear and Multiple Regressions, Sampling, Hypothesis

testing (Chi Square Test), Presentation of Graphical and Numerical Data

Part II: Quantitative Methods: Tools, Techniques, Methods and Approaches of Data

Entry, Preparation of Spreadsheet, Basic of Data Processing, Practical Session on SPSS,

Basic of Data Processing (Microsoft Excel, Access, and SPSS), Use of SPSS (Descriptive

and Analytical statistics), Presentation of Data (Graphs/ Charts etc.)

Part III: Report writing based on the proposal developed earlier.

Suggested Readings

Parsons, R. 2002. Statistical Analysis – Decision making Approach, NY, Harper & Row.

Sullivan, M. 2012. Fundamentals of Statistics, McGraw Hill.

Compendium and Hand Out on Computer Applications (To be prepared by the

Course Teacher)

8th Semester

PA 421: Managing Innovation and Change in Public Sector

This course has been designed to provide students with an understanding about

organizational change management with a special reference to public

sector. Organizational change and innovation appear to be happening with increasing

frequency and magnitude in the public and private sectors in both developing and the

developed countries. It is understandable that in a world of rapid changes, transforming

economies, reforming governments and societies, we are in need of a higher change

capacity of public organizations to meet more complex demands for innovation in public

services across the globe. The introduction of increased use of appropriate change

management strategies and methods are often resisted and therefore identifying the

boundaries of change management is important as is identifying the risks and potential

mitigation measures. This course will help the students understand the concept of change

management through looking at why organizations need to change; discussing the

different ways of approaching change; describing a process for successful change

management based on case studies; and learning what works and what doesn’t work in

managing change in the public sector drawing on both academic research and country

experiences.

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Course Contents:

Change Management: Concept, Nature and Dimensions of Change? Different Actors of

Change, Environmental Triggers for Change.

Innovations in Public Services: Meaning, Nature and Causes of Public Service

Innovations, Impact of Public Service Innovations on Service Delivery.

Need for Change: Creating a Sense of Urgency, Organization Culture and Igniting

Change in Organization.

Theories of Change Management: Theories, Models and Approaches.

Leading Change Management: Quality of a SMART Change Leader, Motivating

People for Change.

Formulation of Change Management Plan: Major Theories and Approaches,

Stakeholder and SWOT Analysis, Preparing a Change Management Plan Formulation.

A Framework for Implementing Change: Mobilising Support, Buying in Support for

the Change Strategy, Making the Organisation Move.

Change Resistance Management Plan: Theories of Resistance, Preparing a Resistance

Management Plan.

Making the Change Sustainable: Techniques, Training and Development and

Motivation.

Case Studies of Public Sector Organizations: Recent Change and Innovation Initiatives

in Public Sector in Bangladesh and their Implications—Understanding Who Played What

Role in the Process of Change, Why and How?

Change Management Best Practices: Global Experiences and Lessons for the Public

Sector Organizations in Bangladesh.

Suggested Readings:

Cameron, E and Green, M. 2009. Making Sense of Change Management, London. Kogan

Page.

Kotter, J. 1996. Leading Change, Boston. Harvard Business School Press.

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Hayes, J. 2014. Theory and Practice of Change Management, 4th

Edition, New York.

Palgrave Macmillan.

Herold, D. M. & Fedor, D. B. 2008. Leading Change Management, California. Stanford

University Press.

Todnem, R. & Macleod, C. (Eds.), 2009. Managing Organizational Change in Public

Services- International Issues, Challenges and Cases, New York. Routledge.

PA 422: Introduction to Public Policy

The objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the fundamentals of public

policy making. Key concepts, theories, components of policy cycle and the generic

instruments of policy making have been the focus of the course. How policy proceeds

from idea generation to evaluation through implementation, who are the actors involved

in the whole process, which social, political and economic factors act as supporting or

constraining forces in the process, what could be the effective approach/es for

undertaking an effective policy and for its implementation are discussed in the course.

The course will provide the students with relevant knowledge and skills to have an

understanding of the complexities of public policy making process.

Course Contents:

Conceptual Overview: Public Policy and Public Administration: The Interface,

Emergence of Public Policy as a Separate Discipline, Definition, Importance and

Features of Public Policy, Features of Effective Policy Making.

Designing Public Policy: Policy Cycle: Policy Formulation: Idea Generation, Agenda

Setting, Policy Frame working, Policy Implementation, Policy Evaluation.

Models/Approaches of Policy Making: Rational, Incremental, Strategic, Stagist

Approach, Systems Model, Elite Mass Theory, Public Choice Theory, Society –Centered,

State-Centered Approach.

Policy Content and Context: What is Policy Content? Types of Policy, Policy Context/

Policy Environment: Social, Political, Economic, Cultural and Governing Context.

Policy Actors: Elected officials, Appointed Officials, Interest Groups, Research

Organizations, Mass Media, Organization of the State, Organization of the Society,

Organization of the International System, Stakeholder Mapping: A practical Tool for

Public Sector Managers.

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Policy Implementation: Implementation as a Part of Policy Process, Why ‘Perfect

Implementation’ is Unattainable, Models of Policy Implementation: The Top-Down

(Linear model), Bottom-Up (Street-Level Bureaucracy) and Hybrid Theories of

Implementation (Advocacy Coalition Framework, Network Approach, Interactive

Model).

Policy Analysis and Evaluation: What is Policy Analysis? What is Policy Evaluation?

Distinction between Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation. Approaches to

Evaluation,Planning and Needs Evaluation, Process Evaluation, Efficiency Evaluation,

Impact Evaluation.

Suggested Readings:

Anderson, J. E. 1975. Public Policy Making, London. Thomas Nelson and Sons Limited.

Jenkins, W. I. 1978. Policy Analysis: A Political and Organizational Perspective,

Oxford, Martin Robertson.

Hogwood, B. W. & Gunn, L. A. 1985 Policy Analysis for the Real World, Oxford,

Oxford University Press.

Grindle, M. S. 1980. Politics and Policy Implementation in the Third World, Princeton,

New Jersey. Princeton University Press.

Grindle, M. S. and Thomas, J. W. 1991. Public Choices and Policy Change: The

Political Economy of Reform in Developing Countries, Baltimore and London, John

Hopkins University Press.

Fischer, F Miller, G. J. & Sidney, M. S. (Eds.), 2007. Handbook of Public Policy

Analysis: Theory, Politics and Methods, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.

Howlett, M. & Ramesh, M. 2009. Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy

Subsystems, 2nd Edition, Toronto.Oxford University Press.

Kraft, M. E. & Furlong, S. R. 2012. Public Policy: Politics, Analysis and Alternatives,

4th

Edition, Washington, DC. CQ Press.

Osman, F. A. 2004. Policy Making in Bangladesh: A Study of the Health Policy Process,

Dhaka. AHDP.

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PA 423: Research Monograph

Students will be required to conduct an empirical research and produce a research

monograph within 25000 word limit. Topics for this research will be identified by the

students themselves depending on his or her personal interest which will later be

evaluated and finalized by the concerned faculty.

MSS 1st Semester

PA 511: Public Administration Theories and Debates

The objective of this course is to revitalize the knowledge about the leading theories and

concepts of public administration and the existing debates surrounding them.

Critical issues that have gained currency in public administration discourse in

contemporary times have been identified and attempts have been made to provide their

theoretical explanations. Thus the course will provide the students with a deeper

understanding of public administration, equip them with the knowledge and skill to

explain the administrative issues in a rational way and above all, make them confident in

dealing with administrative matters in their professional life.

Course Contents:

Evolving Public Administration: From Traditional Administrative –Bureaucratic

Paradigm to Modern Managerial and Governance Paradigms.

Decision Making in Public Administration: Classical Model of Decision Making:

Rational Comprehensive Model, Contribution of Public Choice Analysis to

Decision making, Critics of Rational Comprehensive Model of Decision Making:

Charles Lindblom, Herbert Simon.

Governance, Democracy & Development: Governance and Democracy Interface:

Legitimacy and Accountability, Democratic Models of Governance: Aggregate Model,

Integrative Model, Associative Democracy, Role of the Constituent Elements of

Governance in Ensuring Development.

Good Governance, Transparency and Accountability in Administration: Dimensions

of Transparency in Governance, Instruments of Transparency, Types of Accountability:

Horizontal, Vertical, Financial, Democratic, Performance Accountability, Forms of

Accountability: Democratic, Market and Administrative.

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Public Participation in Administration: Participatory Governance and its Theoretical

Roots-Liberal Democracy, Neoliberalism, Institutionalism, Communitarism, Where does

Participatory Governance Begin? Strength and Weaknesses of Participatory Governance.

Civil Society & Public Administration: Definition and Emergence of the Concept:

From European Liberal Thought to Neo Liberalism, State Civil Society Relationship,

Civil Society, NGOs and Political Parties, Civil Society in Bangladesh.

Public Sector Corruption: Understanding the Causes of Corruption-Theoretical Roots:

Organizational Culture Theories, Bottleneck Theories, Clientelism, Patrimonialism

Social Capital & Public Administration: Definition, Intellectual Heritage of Social

Capital, Sources of Social Capital, Role of Social Capital in Public Policy Process.

Selected Papers:

Peters, B. G. 2003. “The Changing Nature of Public Administration: From Easy Answers

to Hard Questions”

Drechsler, W. 2013. “Three Paradigm of Governance and Administration: Chinese,

Western and Islamic”, Society and Economy, Vol 34.

Armstrong, P. S. (Edited), “Caliph Ali’s Letter To Malik Ashtar”.

Available at: http://paulsarmstrong.com/articles/caliph-ali-letter-to-malik-ashtar/

Farazmand, A. 2013. “Governance in the Age of Globalization: Challenges and

opportunities for South and South East Asia”, Public organization Review, Vol. 13, Issue

4, December 2015.

Frederickson, H. G. 2002. “Confucius and the Moral Basis of Bureaucracy”, vol. 33,

Administration & Society, no. 6 610-628.

Wilson, W. 1887. “Study of Administration”, Political Science Quarterly, 2(2), 197-222.

Shafritz, J. M. & Hyde, A. C. 2012, "Classics of Public Administration", Seventh

Edition, (First Chapter), Boston, USA, Wadsworth.

Suggested Readings:

Pollitt, C. & Bouckaert, G. 2004. Public Management Reform- A Comparative Analysis,

Oxford University Press Ltd.

Fry, B. R. 1989. Mastering Public Administration; from Max Weber to Dwight Waldo,

Chatham, New Jersey,Chatham House Publishers, Inc.

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Morcol, G. 2006. Handbook of Decision Making, Taylor and Francis, CRC Press

Levi-Faur, D. (Ed.) 2012. The Oxford Handbook of Governance, Oxford University

Press.

Denhardt, J. V. & Denhardt, R. B. 2007. The New Public Service: Serving not Steering,

Expanded Edition, M.E. Sharpe,Armonk, New York, London, England.

PA 512: Development Theories and Administration

This course is designed to equip the students with the analytical, methodological and

practical knowledge about different theories of development that emerged over time and

also pertinent issues related to development with particular emphasis on developing

countries including Bangladesh. The course also intends to examine strategies for

accelerated development combined with policies relating to the reduction of poverty and

inequality. At the end of the course by critically examining the theory and practice of

development administration students should be able to understand the meaning of

development from the perspective of Public Administration.

Course Contents:

Development: Concepts Dimensions and Indicators.

Development Administration: Emergence, Scope, Distinction between Development

Administration and Development Management.

Theories of Development: Classical Theories- Development as Growth and Linear-

Stages Theories (Rostow’s Stages of Growth), Structural Change Model ( The Lew’s

Theory of Development), International Dependence Revolution (Neo-Classical

Dependence Model), Market Fundamentalism (Public Choice Theory) and Contemporary

Model of Development (The Big Push).

Features of Developed and Developing Countries.

Development Planning: Elements of Planning, Planning Approaches.

People’s Participation in Development: Approaches and Management.

Administrative Capacity: Measurement and Development.

Role of Different Stakeholders in Development: Political Parties, Public Bureaucracy,

Civil Society.

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Suggested Readings:

Todaro, M, P, & Smith, S, C, 2003, Economic Development, 10th

Edition, Delhi, Pearson

Education.

Hye, H. A. (Ed.). 2000. Governance: South Asian Perspective, Dhaka, University

Publication Limited.

Islam, N. 1993. Development Planning in Bangladesh, Dhaka, University Press Ltd.

Sapru, R. K. 1994. Development Administration, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd.

Grieve, R. H. & Huq, M. M. 1995. Bangladesh Strategies for Development, Dhaka,

University Press Limited.

PA 513: Organizational Behavior

This course will provide the students with a comprehensive knowledge on organizational

behavior by focusing on all its four key aspects: individual and group behavior, structure

and process of organization. Students will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical

skills to deal with the pertinent issues of organization including: motivation,

communication, conflict resolution, decision making, team building, and group dynamics.

Course Contents:

Organizational Behaviour: Meaning, Meeting Elements, Goals, Importance, Forces,

Concept of Organization and Its Nature, Models of Organizational Behaviour.

Approaches to Understanding Behaviour in Organization.

Individual Behaviour: Meaning, Nature, Elements of Individual Behaviour, Factors

Influencing the Aspects of Individual Behaviour, Perception, Attitudes, Personality,

Values, Learning and Motivation.

Group Behaviour: Meaning, Nature, Components of Group Behaviour, Team Formation

and Managing Team, Group Dimensions and Dynamics, Inter and Intra Group

Behaviour.

Organizational Processes: Organizational Processes Affecting Organizational Behavior;

Decision Making Process, Communication Process and Leadership Process, Theories and

Models on these Processes.

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Organization Structure: Hierarchy, Span of Control, Organization Chart,

Decentralization, Centralization.

Behavioural Issues in Organization: Concept of Organizational Culture, Organizational

Conflict, Organizational Change, Innovation and Development.

Stress and Counseling: Stress: Concept, Causes, Approaches to Stress Management;

Counseling- Concept, Need, Types, Approaches to Counseling.

Suggested Readings:

Harris, O.J. & Hartman, S. J. 2002. Organizational Behaviour, New York, Best Business

Books.

Stroh, L. K. Northcraft, G. B. & Neale, M. A. 2002. Organizational Behavior: A

Management Challenge, New Jersey, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Hofstede, G. 2005. Cultures and Organizations, Software of the Mind: Intercultural

Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival, Harper Collins Business.

Jamil, I. 2007. Administrative Culture in Bangladesh, 1st Edition, Dhaka ,AHDPH.

Robbins, S. P. 2014. Organizational Behavior, 16th Edition, Prentice- Hall.

Luthans, F. 2008. Organizational Behavior, 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York.

PA 514: Contemporary Issues and Problems of Public Administration in

Bangladesh

The course reviews and discusses contemporary major debates and perspectives in public

administration in the context of Bangladesh. The major aim of the course is to help the

students understand and analyze current issues and debates relating to Public

Administration.

Course Contents:

Current National Debates Relating to Public Administration, Local Governance,

Parliament, Judiciary, Constitutional Bodies, Public Services, Public Institutions,

BPATC, PSC, ACC, HRC, Information Commission.

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Suggested Readings:

Ali, AMM. S. 2007. Civil Service Management in Bangladesh, UPL.

Zafarullah, H. & Khan, M. M. 2005. The Bureaucratic Ascendancy: Public

Administration in Bangladesh: The First Three Decades, Dhaka, AHDPH.

MSS 2nd Semester

PA 521: Classics in Governance and Public Administration

The course aims to provide the students an in-depth understanding of the philosophical

base and framework of public administration as an art and discipline. The course will

introduce selected classic books to the graduate students with a view to identify,

understand and analyze the fundamental philosophical premise, concepts, theoretical and

analytical framework and approaches to understand the practices of social sciences with

particular emphasis to public administration. Prime focus of the course is to comprehend

the philosophical premise of the book, prime assumptions and arguments and its

implications on the study of public administration. The course will help the students

assess and understand public administration from historical perspective and appraise the

theoretical content of the literature of public administration.

CourseContents:

1. Introduction to Classics in Public Administration and Governance, Importance

and Role in Understanding Governance and Public Administration in Modern

Time.

2. Categories of Classics, Oriental and Occidental Classical Literature on

Governance and Public Administration, their Socio-Philosophical Context and

Content, Similarities and Differences.

3. Selected Texts (Concerned Faculty will Choose Any Two of the Following)

a. Arthashastra of Kautilya, or Analects of Confucius or Manusmriti

b. The Republic of Plato or The Prince of Machiavelli, or Counsel for the

Kings of Gazzali.

4. Compulsory Readings: Classic letters of Ali Ibn Abu Taleb and Atish Dipanker

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5. Comparative Analysis between Classical and Modern Perspectives of

Governance. Relevance and Applicability of Different Classical Thoughts in

Modern Governance and Administration.

Suggested Readings: Manusmriti: The Laws of Manu, c. 1500 BCE Translated by G.

Buhler Source: Indian History Sourcebook

Kautilya's Arthashastra Translated into English by R. Shamasastry

Analects of Confucius

PA 522: Comparative Public Administration

This course aims to identify common themes in public administration literature by

comparing administrative rules, procedures and practices across the developing and

developed countries. While doing that, the course will concentrate on answering some

basic questions which include, ‘what is public administration?’, and ‘what is the role of

the state in society?” However, existing literature on public administration mainly

focuses on the western countries and as such lack explanatory power when applied to

Asian administrative contexts. Therefore, the second objective of this course is to explore

the validity of these themes when applied to an Asian context.

Course Contents:

Theories, Methods, and Issues in Comparative Public Administration: Introduction

and Comparative Methodology, Framework for Comparison, Public Administration and

Culture.

Relationship between the State and Society: Organizations Interacting with State and

Society, Democratization and Civic Participation, Relationship between Types or

Organizations and Types of Regimes.

Administration and Development: Public Administration in a Global Context, Bridging

the Gaps of Theory and Practice between Western and Non-Western Nations.

Theories and Approaches to Comparative Public Administration: Historical and

Institutional Perspectives of CPA, Evolution of CPA, Contemporary Theories and

Approached to Studying CPA.

Diversity of Administrative Systems in Context: Cases and Issues: European Model

of Administration (focus on England), USA, The Asian Tigers and South Korea, Japan,

China.

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Diversity of Electoral Process: FTPT, Proportional System, Mixed System, Block

System.

Public Administration in South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan.

Suggested Readings:

Pollitt, C. & Bouckaert, G. 2004. Public Management Reform: A Comparative Analysis,

Oxford, Oxford University Press.

Peters, G. 1994. “Theory and Methodology in the Study of Comparative Public

Administration”.

Putnam, R. 1994. Making Democracy Work, Princeton, Princeton University Press.

Riggs, F. W. (Ed.), 1971. Frontiers of Development Administration, Duke University

Press.

Riggs, F. W. 1964. Administration in Developing Countries: The Theory of Prismatic

Society. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co.

Farazmand, A. 2000. Handbook of Comparative and Development Public Administration,

New York, Marcel Dekker, (Chapters 6, 30, 31, 69, 74).

PA 523: Public Policy Analysis

The broader objective of the course is to orient and familiarize the students with the

conceptual links between public policy, good governance and the implications of new

public management in the context of policy making process of Bangladesh. The course

also attempts to give a broader conceptual understanding and practice of policy analysis

and introduces some selected qualitative and quantitative tools of policy analysis.

Course Contents:

Review and Analysis of the Contemporary Concepts, Theoretical Discourses of

Policy and Policy Models, Policy Studies and Policy Analysis.

Approaches of Policy Analysis: More Art than Science, Eight fold Path of Policy

Analysis and Policy Research, Political approach, Technical Approaches, Institutional

Approaches, Process Approaches.

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Tools of Policy Analysis: Qualitative Tools (Priority Analysis, Risk Analysis and

Mitigation Plan, Force Field Analysis) and Quantitative Techniques, Economic Rate of

Return (ERR), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Cost Benefit Analysis, Externality

Assessment.

The Course will have a Dedicated Session on Policy Colloquium. The Colloquium will

be handled by Reputed Senior Professionals from Public Sector/ Third Sector and

Development Partners. The Prime Objective of the Colloquium is to Orient the Students

to Understand and Assess the Policy Dynamics and the Determinants. Based on the

Colloquium and the Course Content, the Students will have to Prepare Policy Analysis

Brief as Partial Fulfillment of the Course.

Suggested Readings:

A 200 page Compendium will be Provided with Basic Text Materials. Additional

Readings will Include the Followings:

Bardach, E. 2011, A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More

Effective Problem Solving 4th

Edition, New York, Chatham House Publishers, New York.

Stone, D. 2002. Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making, Revised (Ed.),

New York, Norton.

Fischer, F. Miller, G. J. & Sidney, M. S. 2007. Hand Book of Public Policy- Theory,

Politics, and Methods, London, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.

Kingdon, J. W. 2003. Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies, New York, Longman.

Mead, L. M. 2004. Government Matters: Welfare Reform in Wisconsin, Princeton,

Princeton University Press.

Munger, M. C. 2000. Analyzing Policy: Choices, Conflicts and Practices, Norton, New

York.

Howlett, M. & Ramesh, M. 2009. Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy

Subsystems, 2nd Edition, Toronto, Oxford University Press.

Baumol W. J. September 1968. “On the Social Rate of Discount,” American Economic

Review, Vol. 58, No. 4 pp. 788-802.

Bellinger, W. K. 2007. The Economic Analysis of Public Policy, London, Routledge.